System and method for multi-institutional optimization for a candidate application system

Abstract

A system and/or method can be provided for optimizing data-sharing in a multi-institutional application system using, where appropriate, semi-blind data-viewing in a semi-cooperative context. A method for evaluating agent quality, individual student success probability, and sharing these evaluations among a plurality of applicants to a plurality of academic programs while retaining the confidentiality of individual applicants is shown. Multiple parameters both immediate and historic are used to evaluate agent quality and individual student success probability.

What is claimed: 
     
       1. A computer-implemented method of evaluating agent quality of at least one admission application from at least one agent of at least one admission applicant by way of a multi-institutional application system configured to operate via a set of executable instructions storable in relation to a non-transient memory, the method comprising, using the system:
 receiving, by the multi-institutional application system and from at least one agent, the at least one admission application; 
 storing information, in the memory of the multi-institutional application system, pertaining to two or more agent quality metrics, in relation to the memory; 
 automatically calculating, by a processor of the multi-institutional application system, a score using the two or more agent quality metrics, wherein calculating the score comprises using a weighted average of the two or more agent quality metrics, and wherein calculating at the system comprises calculating the score using the two or more agent quality metrics selected from a list consisting of: an historical applicant success rate of at least one previous admission applicant from the at least one agent, an historical program completion rate of the at least one previous admission applicant from the at least one agent, an historical program continuity rate of the at least one previous admission applicant from the at least one agent, a formal quality of at least one previous admission application from the at least one agent, an applicant English proficiency score reliability of the at least one previous admission application from the at least one agent, an admission applicant transcript reliability of the at least one previous admission application from the at least one agent, a measure of application completeness of the at least one previous admission application from the at least one agent, a total number of admission applicants corresponding to the at least one previous admission application from the at least one agent, at least one location of the at least one agent, a satisfaction rating of the at least one agent, and at least one certification of the at least one agent; 
 storing, in a database of the multi-institutional application system, the score; 
 anonymizing, by the multi-institutional application system, the score from the at least one educational institution; 
 sharing, by the multi-institutional application system and with computers of at least two educational institutions, the anonymized score to provide multi-institutional feedback; 
 taking an action, by the multi-institutional application system, relating to the score, wherein taking the action comprises performing a push-type action configured to automatically recalculate the score using at least one updated agent quality metric upon receiving at least one subsequent admission application from the at least one agent; 
 sending, from the multi-institutional application system and to at least one educational institution, the recalculated score; 
 providing, by the multi-institutional application system and to a computer of the at least one education institution, the recalculated score for display on a user interface; 
 tracking, by the database of the multi-institutional application system, applicant outcomes of the at least one admission application; 
 suggesting, based on the tracked applicant outcomes and by the multi-institutional application system, seat trades or exchanges between the at least two educational institutions to increase a likelihood of applicant enrollment at each of the at least two educational institutions; and 
 interfacing, by the multi-institutional application system, with a payment service to confirm payment status. 
 
     
     
       2. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein taking the action comprises filtering the score to provide a subset of the information. 
     
     
       3. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 ,
 wherein calculating comprises determining whether the at least one agent quality a specified limit, and 
 wherein, if the at least one agent quality metric exceeds the specified limit, taking the action comprises flagging the at least one corresponding admission application and sending a notification to at least one recipient. 
 
     
     
       4. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising storing updated information with the recalculated scores using the agent quality metric in memory of the system. 
     
     
       5. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein further comprises performing a pull-type action. 
     
     
       6. The computer-implemented method of  claim 5 ,
 wherein performing the pull-type action enables a report to be created upon request. 
 
     
     
       7. A multi-institutional application system for evaluating agent quality of at least one agent of at least one admission applicant corresponding to at least one admission application, the multi-institutional application system configured to operate via a set of executable instructions storable in relation to a non-transient memory, the system comprising:
 a user interface at the multi-institutional application system for receiving information pertaining to the at least one admission application; and 
 an admission system configured to receive the information from the user interface, the admission system communicating with the multi-institutional application system, the multi-institutional admission system running at least one service, the at least one service comprising an agent quality metric service, and the agent quality metric service configuring the multi-institutional admission system to: 
 receive, by the multi-institutional application system and from at least one agent, the at least one admission application; 
 store information, in the memory of the multi-institutional application system, pertaining to two or more agent quality metrics, in relation to the memory; 
 automatically calculating, by a processor of the multi-institutional application system, a score using the two or more agent quality metrics, wherein calculating the score comprises using a weighted average of the two or more agent quality metrics, and wherein calculating at the system comprises calculating the score using the two or more agent quality metrics selected from a list consisting of: an historical applicant success rate of at least one previous admission applicant from the at least one agent, an historical program completion rate of the at least one previous admission applicant from the at least one agent, an historical program continuity rate of the at least one previous admission applicant from the at least one agent, a formal quality of at least one previous admission application from the at least one agent, an applicant English proficiency score reliability of the at least one previous admission application from the at least one agent, an admission applicant transcript reliability of the at least one previous admission application from the at least one agent, a measure of application completeness of the at least one previous admission application from the at least one agent, a total number of admission applicants corresponding to the at least one previous admission application from the at least one agent, at least one location of the at least one agent, a satisfaction rating of the at least one agent, and at least one certification of the at least one agent; 
 storing, in a database of the multi-institutional application system, the score; 
 anonymizing, by the multi-institutional application system, the score from the at least one educational institution; 
 sharing, by the multi-institutional application system and with computers of at least two educational institutions, the anonymized score to provide multi-institutional feedback; 
 take an action, by the multi-institutional application system, relating to the score, wherein taking the action comprises performing a push-type action configured to automatically recalculate the score using at least one updated agent quality metric upon receiving at least one subsequent admission application from the at least one agent; 
 send, from the multi-institutional application system and to at least one educational institution, the recalculated score; 
 providing, by the multi-institutional application system and to a computer of the at least one education institution, the recalculated score for display on a user interface; 
 tracking, by the database of the multi-institutional application system, applicant outcomes of the at least one admission application; 
 suggesting, based on the tracked applicant outcomes and by the multi-institutional application system, seat trades or exchanges between the at least two educational institutions to increase a likelihood of applicant enrollment at each of the at least two educational institutions; and 
 interfacing, by the multi-institutional application system, with a payment service to confirm payment status. 
 
     
     
       8. The system of  claim 7 , wherein the user interface is presented on one of a web browser and a mobile device. 
     
     
       9. The system of  claim 7 , wherein the admission system comprises an admission web portal, an application server, and a database. 
     
     
       10. The system of  claim 7 , wherein the educational institution application system comprises a web portal and a database. 
     
     
       11. The system of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one service further comprises an email service and a notification service.